Disclaimer: This information is provided as general background only, is not specific program policy and is subject to change. Since graduate education is highly individualized you are advised to check with the university program directly for up to date information and requirements.
Disclaimer: This information is provided as general background only, is not specific program policy and is subject to change. Since graduate education is highly individualized you are advised to check with the university program directly for up to date information and requirements.
Disclaimer: This information is provided as general background only, is not specific program policy and is subject to change. Since graduate education is highly individualized you are advised to check with the university program directly for up to date information and requirements.
Sarah Cramer, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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Dr. Cramer was a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with University of Maryland and the National Cancer Institute, July 2011 – 2017.
Prior to joining the program, Dr. Cramer received her B.A. in biology from St. Mary’s College of Maryland (2002) and her D.V.M. from Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine (2008). She completed a residency in veterinary anatomic pathology at Oklahoma State University (2008 – 2011), and was board-certified by The American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2011. In 2011, Dr. Cramer joined the CBSTP in partnership with the University of Maryland. She completed her dissertation research in the NCI Laboratory of Molecular Immunoregulation, headed by Scott Durum, Ph.D.
Dr. Cramer's research interests include pediatric oncology, IL-7R signaling pathways, leukemogenic genetic mutations, collaborative pathology, and digital image analysis of histology slides.
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Positions
Senior Pathologist, ToxPath Specialists (a StageBio Company), Frederick, MD
Research/Thesis
"Mutant IL-7R alpha and NRAS are sufficient to induce T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia."
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Diplomate, ACVP
Program Graduate 2017
Type
Graduate
University Partner
Cornell University (D.V.M.), University of Maryland (Ph.D.)
Year
2017
Tiffany (Reed) Lyle, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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Dr. Lyle was a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with the Purdue University and the National Cancer Institute, July 2009 - 2016.
Dr. Lyle received her B.S. from the University of Georgia and her D.V.M. from the University of Georgia (2008), and following graduation initiated anatomic pathology residency at Purdue University’s Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory. Following one year of residency training, Dr. Lyle enrolled in the Molecular Pathology GPP as an NCI Cancer Research Training Fellow. She completed her diagnostic pathology training and didactic coursework in 2011 and continued her research training at NCI. Her academic program advisors were Margaret A. Miller, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Jose Ramos-Vara, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate, The European College of Veterinary Pathologists, and Stephen Lenz, D.V.M., Ph.D., Diplomate, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists, and Patricia Steeg, Ph.D., Head, Women's Malignancies Branch. Dr. Lyle’s research interests include breast cancer metastasis to the brain and brain microenvironment.
Dr. Lyle presented her work at the American College of Veterinary Pathologists’ November 2013 meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Her presentation was titled, "Characterization Of The Brain Microenvironment Surrounding Permeable And Impermeable Lesions In A Mouse Model Of Brain Metastatic Inflammatory Breast Cancer".
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Positions
Assistant Professor, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
Cook Medical
Research/Thesis
"A molecular analysis of blood-brain barrier permeability in three experimental models of brain metastasis from breast cancer."
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Diplomate, ACVP
Program Graduate 2016
Type
Graduate
University Partner
University of Georgia (D.V.M.), Purdue University (Ph.D.)
Year
2016
Heather Tillman, D.V.M., Ph.D.
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Dr. Tillman was a graduate scholar in the NIH Comparative Biomedical Scientist Training Program in partnership with the Michigan State University and the National Cancer Institute, July 2008 - 2015.
Dr. Tillman received her B.S.A. in Animal Science from the University of Georgia (2005), her D.V.M. also from the University of Georgia (2008), and her residency certificate in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology from Michigan State University (2011). She pursued her dissertation research and training in the molecular pathology of advanced prostate cancer. Her research focused on understanding the signal transduction relating to epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity and metastatic progression using the PbCre4;PTENfl/flTP53fl/fl mouse model. Members of her graduate committee were: Matti Kiupel, Dr. Med. Vet., Ph.D., Diplomate, The American College of Veterinary Pathologist (ACVP), Michigan State University; Kathleen Kelly, Ph.D., Laboratory of Genitourinary Cancer Pathogenesis, NCI; Vilma Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan, Ph.D., Michigan State University; Ingeborg Langohr, D.V.M. Ph.D., Diplomate, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists, Michigan State University; Joshua Webster, Ph.D., Diplomate, The American College of Veterinary Pathologists.
Dr. Tillman received a First Place, Young Investigator Award, in Experimental Pathology, from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists, at their November 2013 meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. "Deregulation of The Ras Signaling Axis Promotes Metastasis Via The Nfkb Pathway in The Pten-/-Tp53-/- Mouse Prostate Cancer Model".
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Positions
Investigative Pathologist, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis,TN
Research/Thesis
"Dissecting the signaling mechanisms associated with Ras-driven prostate cancer metastasis."
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Diplomate, ACVP
Program Graduate 2015
Type
Graduate
University Partner
University of Georgia (D.V.M.), Michigan State University (Ph.D.)
Year
2015